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African bullfrog. The African bullfrog ( Pyxicephalus adspersus ), also known as the giant bullfrog or the South African burrowing frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is also known as the pixie frog due to its scientific name. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania ...
The Old Gaol (Grahamstown): Built in Grahamstown in 1824, the Old Gaol was a prison when martial law ruled in the old town. “Dead men walking” - those sentenced to death - were led from the Old Goal to the military parade ground for public hanging. The last victim of such a death was Henry Nicholls, executed in 1862 after being convicted of ...
Geography of South Africa. / 29.000°S 24.000°E / -29.000; 24.000. South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, its coastline stretching more than 2,850 kilometres (1,770 miles) from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic (western) coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then northeast to the border with Mozambique ...
The fauna of South Africa is diverse and largely typical of the ecosystems in Africa. South Africa is ranked sixth out of the world's 17 megadiverse countries. [ 1] Many endemic species are unique to South Africa. The country is among the world leaders in conservation, but at the time wildlife is threatened by poaching and canned hunting .
The desert rain frog, web-footed rain frog, or Boulenger's short-headed frog ( Breviceps macrops) is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Its natural habitat is the narrow strip of sandy shores between the sea and the sand dunes. [ 4] This area is characteristic of loose sand and ...
Google can help. It just introduced the Mzansi Experience, a virtual visit to South Africa that uses Street View to give you a sense of the country's grandiose landscape. On top of seeing ...
Grey foam-nest tree frogs are arboreal. Like other species in the genus Chiromantis, they have discs on their toes, and their outer two fingers are widely spaced and nearly at a right angle to their inner two fingers on each hand. The grey foam-nest tree frog typically has a snout length of 50–80 mm. Males have a snout-vent length of 43–75 ...
This list of tallest buildings in Pretoria ranks completed buildings by height in Pretoria, Gauteng, one of the three capital cities of South Africa. [1] Pretoria's tallest building is the South African Reserve Bank Building built in 1988.